A program that prepares individuals to apply the theory and principles of guidance and counseling to the provision of support for the personal, social, educational, and vocational development of students, and the organizing of guidance services within elementary, middle and secondary educational institutions. Includes instruction in legal and professional requirements, therapeutic counselor intervention, vocational counseling, and related sociological and psychological foundations.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamar University | 338 | 6% | $22,641 |
| 2 | Liberty University | 232 | 1% | $40,075 |
| 3 | Capella University | 210 | 2% | $15,011 |
| 4 | Angelo State University | 172 | 10% | $21,046 |
| 5 | University of Missouri-Columbia | 163 | 2% | $26,766 |
| 6 | National University | 154 | 3% | $15,024 |
| 7 | University of West Alabama | 134 | 12% | $21,841 |
| 8 | Alfred University | 131 | 18% | $45,104 |
| 9 | California State University-Fresno | 124 | 2% | $21,418 |
| 10 | University of the Cumberlands | 116 | 5% | $38,400 |
| 11 | New York University | 115 | 1% | $73,566 |
| 12 | University of La Verne | 113 | 5% | $61,696 |
| 13 | California State University-Northridge | 113 | 1% | $22,969 |
| 14 | Northern Arizona University | 110 | 1% | $27,266 |
| 15 | Clemson University | 108 | 2% | $31,270 |
| 16 | California State University-Los Angeles | 107 | 2% | $26,139 |
| 17 | University of St Thomas | 93 | 10% | $47,646 |
| 18 | Regent University | 88 | 5% | $29,763 |
| 19 | San Diego State University | 88 | 1% | $29,318 |
| 20 | California State University-Long Beach | 84 | 1% | $24,738 |
| 21 | Long Island University | 83 | 2% | $56,283 |
| 22 | University of West Georgia | 83 | 3% | $24,396 |
| 23 | Missouri Baptist University | 83 | 10% | $41,185 |
| 24 | California State University-Sacramento | 78 | 1% | $26,454 |
| 25 | Montclair State University | 76 | 1% | $31,704 |
| 26 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | 71 | 2% | $29,357 |
| 27 | Wilmington University | 71 | 1% | $13,010 |
| 28 | Wake Forest University | 70 | 3% | $71,638 |
| 29 | Oregon State University | 69 | 1% | $26,892 |
| 30 | Kean University | 69 | 2% | $30,475 |
| 31 | DePaul University | 67 | 1% | $57,678 |
| 32 | Loyola Marymount University | 67 | 3% | $67,369 |
| 33 | University of North Texas | 65 | 1% | $24,712 |
| 34 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 65 | 1% | $27,074 |
| 35 | University of Missouri-St Louis | 64 | 2% | $24,894 |
| 36 | Florida State University | 62 | 1% | $22,168 |
| 37 | Monmouth University | 61 | 3% | $56,979 |
| 38 | Marshall University | 60 | 2% | $21,969 |
| 39 | University of Central Florida | 60 | 0% | $22,548 |
| 40 | Central Connecticut State University | 60 | 2% | $25,869 |
| 41 | Seattle Pacific University | 58 | 4% | $58,794 |
| 42 | Central Michigan University | 58 | 1% | $24,889 |
| 43 | University of Louisville | 57 | 1% | $27,980 |
| 44 | University of Central Arkansas | 56 | 2% | $22,563 |
| 45 | Mercy College | 55 | 2% | $38,200 |
| 46 | Saint Mary's College of California | 55 | 5% | $67,168 |
| 47 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs | 54 | 2% | $25,843 |
| 48 | New Mexico Highlands University | 54 | 6% | $19,134 |
| 49 | California State University-Fullerton | 54 | 0% | $27,738 |
| 50 | The College of New Jersey | 53 | 3% | $34,992 |
| 51 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas | 53 | 1% | $24,035 |
| 52 | California State University-East Bay | 52 | 1% | $25,143 |
| 53 | Louisiana Tech University | 51 | 3% | $21,267 |
| 54 | Loyola University Maryland | 51 | 3% | $66,200 |
| 55 | Arizona State University-Tempe | 51 | 0% | $28,048 |
| 56 | Cleveland State University | 50 | 1% | $29,045 |
| 57 | University of the Southwest | 50 | 18% | $27,626 |
| 58 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | 50 | 4% | $23,040 |
| 59 | Georgia State University | 50 | 1% | $26,014 |
| 60 | New Jersey City University | 49 | 3% | $32,076 |
| 61 | Harding University | 49 | 4% | $30,671 |
| 62 | George Mason University | 49 | 1% | $30,284 |
| 63 | University of Redlands | 49 | 3% | $68,922 |
| 64 | Texas A&M University-San Antonio | 49 | 3% | $26,076 |
| 65 | Providence College | 48 | 4% | $67,300 |
| 66 | Old Dominion University | 47 | 1% | $26,456 |
| 67 | CUNY Brooklyn College | 47 | 1% | $8,604 |
| 68 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus | 46 | 2% | $7,520 |
| 69 | Youngstown State University | 46 | 2% | $22,851 |
| 70 | Wayne State University | 45 | 1% | $27,157 |
| 71 | Portland State University | 45 | 1% | $26,085 |
| 72 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | 45 | 1% | $22,300 |
| 73 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 45 | 1% | $23,694 |
| 74 | Cambridge College | 45 | 6% | $17,088 |
| 75 | CUNY Hunter College | 44 | 1% | $22,379 |
| 76 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 44 | 1% | $20,471 |
| 77 | Gonzaga University | 44 | 2% | $59,795 |
| 78 | The College of New Rochelle | 43 | 5% | $55,694 |
| 79 | University of Montevallo | 43 | 6% | $26,290 |
| 80 | California Lutheran University | 43 | 4% | $61,599 |
| 81 | Fort Hays State University | 42 | 1% | $18,048 |
| 82 | Southern Connecticut State University | 42 | 2% | $26,810 |
| 83 | Concordia University-Wisconsin | 41 | 3% | $44,850 |
| 84 | California State University-San Bernardino | 40 | 1% | $23,878 |
| 85 | Eastern Kentucky University | 39 | 1% | $23,706 |
| 86 | University of Memphis | 39 | 1% | $25,423 |
| 87 | Florida International University | 39 | 0% | $23,506 |
| 88 | Bridgewater State University | 38 | 1% | $26,811 |
| 89 | University of Southern Maine | 38 | 2% | $22,968 |
| 90 | Texas A & M University-Commerce | 38 | 1% | $22,983 |
| 91 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | 37 | 4% | $29,663 |
| 92 | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | 37 | 1% | $19,062 |
| 93 | Kansas State University | 37 | 1% | $24,923 |
| 94 | Buena Vista University | 36 | 5% | $46,808 |
| 95 | University of Houston | 36 | 0% | $23,225 |
| 96 | Auburn University | 36 | 1% | $31,590 |
| 97 | Texas Woman's University | 36 | 1% | $20,272 |
| 98 | Sul Ross State University | 36 | 5% | $20,466 |
| 99 | Concordia University-Irvine | 36 | 2% | $51,930 |
| 100 | Oakland University | 35 | 1% | $25,524 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.